I got a Kindle from my boss for Christmas. Holy crap, I love it. I'm really scared of the buying power though. if I keep reading like I have been for the past few days, I will have to buy a lot of books. They make it so easy, with one little click. I could really blow a lot of dough on books. Usually I get some hand-me-downs or go to the Library, so it's a lot cheaper. But, the ease of the Kindle is unbelievable. Not having to hold the book open is one of the most liberating things I have ever known. Being able to change the font size and the lighting is incredible. Furthermore, the compulsive way I used to check how many pages I had left before the end of the chapter is very muted now. I just tap the screen and it tells me how far along I am in the book using percentages. And finally, there is so much less need to worry about stopping at exactly the right place. I can not even tell you how many times I have forgotten where I left off in a book because I put it down without marking the page. With the Kindle, it just remembers. So cool.

I read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo in a day and then watched the Swedish movie last night. I cant wait to see the new version. I think I may go the weekend that Tim and Tommy are going to Phoenix. It seems like a dream to have the house and this town all to myself for 4 days. I cant wait to eat out and visit old friends. I'm sure I will miss the boys, but I have never had a vacation away from both of them at one time. In fact, neither Tim nor Tommy have ever gone out of town in the 4 years Tommy has been alive. Strange. I can't wait to send them away together. It's good for everyone. So now I am going to watch a completely mindless episode of Nip/Tuck and then read The Girl who Played with Fire. I don't feel like going out for New Years, so I'm staying in with my book. Sounds like a great way to start the New Year. Happy New Year everyone. xo